Thousands of families to lose out in benefits shake up

As the coalition gets ruthless on welfare, campaigners warned at least 90,000 single tenants face eviction because of housing cuts.

And an estimated 600,000 low-income families will have their top-up payments snatched away.

The Welfare Reform Bill was last night branded a “smash and grab” raid on the poor.

Benefits including tax credit, jobseeker’s allowance, housing and council tax handouts are to be replaced with a single universal credit – but the rules are also changing so far fewer can claim. Read More: